Chendri opens 'Als meus ulls' in Ibiza, Aug 28-Sept 19

Today's essentials (4 key points)

• Open-Meteo forecasts an overcast Wednesday 26 August across the Balearic Islands, with highs of 33 degrees in Palma and around 31 to 32 degrees on the other islands.
• United Airlines will run a direct route between Newark, in the New York metropolitan area, and Ibiza, a move welcomed by the Consell Insular de Ibiza as a bet on quality and market diversity.
• Manacor town hall has ordered water-saving measures to protect its aquifers in the face of a drought alert, as reported by Diario de Mallorca.
• Menorca is under an orange warning for rissaga, with sea-level swings of up to 1.2 metres expected, according to the Spanish weather agency Aemet.

Today's essentials

Chendri opens 'Als meus ulls' in Ibiza, Aug 28-Sept 19. Ibiza photographer Mohamed Chendri brings his exhibition 'Als meus ulls. Visión Chendri' to Sa Nostra Sala in Ibiza town, with a public run from 28 August to 19 September 2026, according to Periódico de Ibiza.

Periódico de Ibiza describes a self-taught eye rather than an art-school career. Born in 1988 in Bab Taza, Morocco, Chendri moved to Ibiza aged 12 and bought his first digital camera for 20 euros at the Sant Jordi market, the purchase that lit the spark. In 2026 he left a job at a paint workshop to work full time on photography and photojournalism, and he now counts around 474,000 followers on social media, where he has been sharing his creative process on video since 2023.

The venue is easy to find: Sa Nostra Sala, at calle de Aragón number 17, in the heart of Ibiza town, walkable from the port and the old quarter if you are staying nearby. The show is officially presented on Thursday 27 August and opens to the public the next day, staying up until 19 September. Opening hours are Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 13:30 and again from 17:30 to 20:30, plus Saturday mornings from 10:30 to 13:30. The entry fee is not stated by the source, so it is worth checking on the door before you go.

What you actually see, per the same report, is a mix of portraits, images built around a medieval Ibiza theme, and elaborate staged compositions that play with perspective. Most are in colour, some in black and white, and none are digitally retouched: Chendri constructs each scene physically before pressing the shutter. The route through the room also includes an explanatory video of his working method and the real props he uses to assemble his pictures, so you get the making-of alongside the finished frames.

The exhibition is organised by the Consell d'Eivissa and was introduced by the island's director of culture, Miquel Costa, alongside the photographer. Part of Chendri's work will go on to join the collection of the Consell's Archivo de Imagen y Sonido, the island's image and sound archive, giving the show a lasting footprint beyond its three weeks on the wall.

What this means for you: if you live in or are visiting the islands, this is a low-effort, indoor cultural outing in central Ibiza that works even on a hot, overcast week like this one, with generous morning and evening slots that dodge the midday heat. Plan around the 19 September closing date, the last day announced by Periódico de Ibiza, and go on a weekday if you want both the daytime and evening windows to choose from.

Weather today

Overcast and warm across the Balearics. Open-Meteo forecasts a grey, muggy Wednesday 26 August across the Balearic Islands, with highs near 33 degrees in Palma and little chance of rain anywhere.

In Palma expect a low of 25 and a high of 33 degrees under an overcast sky, with rain odds around 13 percent and a light breeze up to 15 kilometres per hour. It is the kind of day where the cloud cover traps the heat rather than cooling it, so light clothing and water are the sensible call.

The rest of Mallorca sits just behind, with Alcúdia forecast between 24 and 32 degrees, a 10 percent chance of rain and wind up to 18 kilometres per hour. On the other islands, Eivissa runs from 25 to 31 degrees with barely any rain risk at 5 percent and the same 18 kilometres per hour breeze, so an early start or a late-evening plan will feel far more comfortable than the sticky afternoon.

Transport & traffic

• United to fly Ibiza to New York direct. United Airlines will open a direct air route linking Newark, in the New York metropolitan area, with Ibiza, an announcement the Consell Insular de Ibiza has welcomed warmly, according to Periódico de Ibiza. For anyone with ties to the United States, a direct transatlantic link changes the maths of a trip, cutting out a connection through Madrid, Barcelona or another European hub. The Consell frames the new United Airlines route as a bet on quality and on diversifying the markets that feed the island, per Periódico de Ibiza, which in practice points to a push for higher-spending, year-flexible visitors rather than pure summer volume.
• Two vehicles crash near Es Trenc turn-off. Ultima Hora reports that two vehicles, one of them a van, collided around midday on the Colònia de Sant Jordi road at the junction with the Es Trenc exit. The crash happened at roughly 12:00 on the road linking Sa Colònia de Sant Jordi, at the point where it meets the turn-off to the Es Trenc beach area, one of the busiest coastal routes in the south of Mallorca at this time of year. Drivers heading to the beach that way should expect slower going and take the junction with extra care.

What's changing for you

• Manacor brings in water-saving rules. Manacor town hall has ordered water-saving measures to cut consumption and protect its aquifers in the face of a drought alert, according to Diario de Mallorca. If you live in the Manacor area, this is the moment to trim non-essential use: the town hall's stated aim is to stop the state of local water resources, and the aquifers in particular, from getting any worse. Keep an eye on official municipal notices for the specific restrictions that apply to your street or household, since drought rules can tighten quickly once an alert is in place.

Local news to know

• Ibiza figs ripen early but face the pigeons. Ibiza's fig season has started a little earlier than usual with a good crop, helped by the heat but under pressure from wood pigeons, says grower Cristòfol Guerau de Arellano of the Ses Cases Roges organic farm, quoted by Diario de Ibiza.
• Menorca on orange alert for rissaga. Menorca is under an orange warning this Wednesday for rissaga, with sea-level oscillations that could reach 1.2 metres, according to the Spanish weather agency Aemet as relayed by Es Diari and the Majorca Daily Bulletin.
• Antonio Sánchez set to stay at Real Mallorca. Ultima Hora reports that Real Mallorca does not want Antonio Sánchez to leave, with the Palma-born midfielder now looking unlikely to move on despite weighing an exit for more playing time.
• A Mallorcan single joins 'La isla de las tentaciones 11'. Neus, a single woman from Mallorca, is among the contestants lined up for the eleventh season of 'La isla de las tentaciones' on Telecinco, as reported by Es Diari and Periódico de Ibiza.

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